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SCI 8 Unit 5 Pt. 1&2
Light Waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability to make things move or change. | Energy (1.2) |
| A type of wave that carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space. | Light (1.2) |
| To take in. | Absorb (1.3) |
| To give off. | Emit (2.1) |
| An object that emits light. | Light Source (2.1) |
| A pattern that describes how energy is carried from one place to another. | Wave (2.3) |
| The distance from one peak of a wave to the next. | Wavelength (2.3) |
| To pass through. | Transmit (3.1) |
| To bounce off without absorbing. | Reflect (3.1) |
| The number of peaks of a wave that pass in a second. | Frequency |
| The maximum height of a wave, from the middle to the peak. | Amplitude (2.3) |
| The movement of energy can be tracked by observing the changes the _________ causes to matter. | Energy |
| What makes types of light different? | Wavelength |
| What does light carry that causes materials to change? | Energy |
| What 3 things can happen to light when it hits a material? Light can be... | Absorbed ; Reflected ; Transmitted |
| In what type of line does light travel? | Straight line |
| What happens to energy in a lightwave that is transmitted or reflected? | Nothing, the energy carries with the light wave |
| What is refraction? | Refraction is the bending of light |
| How do materials in our atmosphere (Carbon Dioxide; Sulfuric Acid; Ozone) affect ultraviolet light? | Carbon dioxide transmits UV light ; Sulfuric Acid reflects UV light ; Ozone absorbs UV light |
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